- 1. Cracks in the earth where rock is crushed and bent.
A) v-lines B) earthquakes C) faults D) p-lines
- 2. Area around the Pacific Ocean with lots of earthquake and volcano activity.
A) Ring of Fire B) Mt. Fuji C) Earthquake Zone D) Pacific Ring
- 3. The different plates on the earth are always moving by pushing and sliding against each other. This is called...
A) Pangea B) platology C) seismography D) continental drift
- 4. The instrument used to detect record the waves from an earthquake.
A) neumograph B) seismograph C) mercalli scale D) richter scale
- 5. Any kind of earthquake or volcanic activity on earth is called this...
A) continental drift B) seismic C) flying plates D) subduction
- 6. Which of the following was formed by volcanoes?
A) Africa B) Greenland C) Hawaii D) India
- 7. Where does the lava from volcanoes come from?
A) Ocean B) Sedimentary Rock C) Igneous Rock D) Mantle
- 8. This is used to measure how powerful an earthquake is.
A) Zonometer B) Seismo Scale C) Mercalli Scale D) Richter Scale
- 9. An earthquake of this magnitude would cause minor damage, but would probably not destroy any buildings
A) 9.1 B) 7.3 C) 6.2 D) 2.4
- 10. What is the center point of an earthquake called?
A) epicenter B) fault C) center line D) plate
- 11. The name of the land mass that had all of the 7 continents together on it.
A) Greek B) Palia C) Pangea D) Elturo
- 12. True or False: Earthquakes can happen in Iowa
A) False B) True
- 13. This island nation recently had a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that left 1000s of people homeless and caused great tragedy.
A) Haiti B) Turkey C) Iceland D) India
- 14. What building in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the most earthquake proof buildings in the world?
A) airport B) bus station C) president's palace D) Hagia Sofia church
- 15. In what state would you most likely find buildings designed to have special modifications for earthquakes?
A) Vermont B) California C) Kentucky D) South Dakota
- 16. When two plates crash into each other, what is typically formed?
A) Rivers B) Deserts C) Rain forests D) Mountains
- 17. True or False: Earthquakes can happen in a rain forest biome.
A) False B) True
- 18. What is the best type of land to build on?
A) Landfill B) Marsh C) Bedrock D) Fault Zone
- 19. An earthquake in the ocean that produces large waves is called this.
A) Seismograph B) Typhoon C) Hurricane D) Tsunami
- 20. True or False: Large waves can destroy buildings.
A) False B) True
- 21. Plates that push together are called
A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform
- 22. Plates that push apart are called
A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform
- 23. Plates that slide past one another
A) Divergent B) Transform C) Convergent
- 24. This type of land formation often forms around divergent plates
A) Mountains B) Rift C) Islands
- 25. The continent that has the fewest number of major earthquakes is...
A) South America B) Europe C) North America D) Africa
- 26. Describe how the location of the sub-continent of India has changed over millions of years and what has formed as a result.
- 27. If you were building an earthquake proof building, describe three features that you would add to it to make it stable.
- 28. An earthquake that measured 2.0 on the Richter Scale...
A) Would not be felt, but could be detected by a seismograph B) Would cause major damage C) Would cause minor damage to buildings D) Would shake walls and knock things off tables
- 29. Describe the type of damage you might see in a city that encountered an earthquake of 8.6 on the Richter scale.
- 30. Why did the earthquake in Nepal (7.2) cause so much damage while an earthquake of the same magnitude in California (7.2) caused much less damage.
- 31. Describe the difference between P-waves and S-waves as they relate to earthquakes. You may use the internet to find the answer.
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